Interlude - Mika
General Summary
After departing the chaos of Londinium, Mika bid his gladiator colleages farewell. He had urgent
business with the Archdruid to attend to. He agreed to stay in contact via magical means and
hoped to see his friends again soon.
He travelled via secret druidic means. He made his way across Rodinia and through the lands of
Honshu so familiar to Shinobi. Finally he arrived at the mystical Akihabara, home of the
Archdruid. The Archdruid was eager to see him.
First he reported on the task the Archdruid had set him, as directed by Jaroo of Hommlet. He�d
safely transported a specimen of Blood Fungus, harvested from near Forgehome during his earlier
foray into the Underdark. He described further of his Underdark experiences to the Archdruid: the
fungal detritus that littered a tremendous area of Underdark tunnels, supposedly shed by a strange,
mobile, living troglodyte fortress known as Hraak Azul; the Illithid monuments inscribed with
images of mind flayers tending crops of Brain Moss.
The Archdruid then confided in Mika that he had an important task ahead. There are many druids
in the organisation, with most given a specific geographic area to watch over. It seemed a grave
oversight that no druid was responsible for the Underdark. The Archdruid wished Mika to become
that druid. However, before bearing such a burden, he first had a lot to learn and to prove.
The Archdruid paused to relate a topic regarding Forest Monarchs � primeval trees dating back to
the creation of the world, named Golden Dawn, Ivory Winter, Silver Yew and Blood Oak. Sadly
they were destroyed during the Dawn War, when primordials and gods warred. However, their
root tunnels reached incredibly deep in the Underdark. Here and there, scattered pockets of their
essences linger on still. The area around such pockets is magically imbued with some of the
characteristics of the relevant tree.
So Mika was commanded to return to the Underdark, to explore its many and varied locations, to
seek out anything of interest or importance to the druids. With sufficient time and aptitude he
would be rewarded with the stewardship of the Underdark. As part of this task, he was entrusted
with some rare magical items. These resembled glass jars, eight in number. When sealed and
commanded so by Mika, they would teleport to Akihabara, for druidic study and analysis. Four
were intended for Forest Monarch samples, the other four in case of other discoveries.
After spending time communing with the Archdruid, it was time for Mika to rejoin his Nex
Pervenio colleagues in distant Malea.
Report Date
10 Apr 2024
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